A method for testing and debugging of dynamic binary translation wherein a dynamic binary translator allows a target binary to be executed transparently on a host machine having a different computer architecture than the target machine involves selecting a minimum set of target machine states for simulation at run-time. A series of target machine instructions from the target binary is translated into a series of host machine instructions. During translation, a plurality of check points are inserted into the series of host machine instructions. During translation, a plurality of verification points are inserted into the series of host machine instructions. The series of host machine instructions, including the check points and verification points, are executed. Execution of a check point determines a simulated target machine state. Execution of a verification point sends information pertaining to simulated target machine states to an external verifier.